Los Angeles. Investigators are trying to identify a man who tried to set fire May 17 to the Mormon temple in West Los Angeles.

Investigators said he carried combustible material inside a backpack, but was thwarted by locked doors. Three hours later, a suspicious fire occurred in a church garden. He is Middle Eastern or of Asian Indian descent and in his late 20s. He was wearing a red T-shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information should contact detectives at 213-486-7260.